From 29 Feb -3 March 2004, Mr. Nhar participated on workshop of Cambodian peace-workers on issue of Nationalism and Identity in Cambodia. They looked at the role of peace workers in challenging extremism and racism. Particularly the workshop discussed how issues can be raised in their own organisation.
Ms
Tecla Wanjala, a Kenyan peace activist shared her experiences on peace work in
Kenya. Questions relevant to nationalism and identity were raised publicly in
such a forum for the first time, and drew an impassioned response from the participants.
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Message for
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Women in Cambodia are calling the month of February
5-March a month for peace. Women will gather groups at wats, in villages at harvest
festival, in offices, in small groups to commit themselves to working for peace
and non violence in Cambodia. Deeply saddened by all kinds of violence in Cambodia, we women of many different backgrounds in Cambodia join with millions of others in whole country to call for peaceful and nonviolent resolutions to conflict. Peace is the foundation of all religions. Most Cambodians takes their refuge in Buddhism and the Buddha's teaching as a way of life to promote peace, based on non-violence, loving-kindness, mutual respect and tolerance. The Lord Buddha said" Hatred can never end through hatred, by non-hatred alone can hatred end. This is eternal law" We know that peace comes from a peaceful heart and compassion, and that only by building these can all people in society overcome the greed and hatred that cause so much suffering in our country. We commit ourselves to working for peaceful communities and a peaceful society. We urge our government and our political parties to heed our appeal for nonviolence in word, thought and action. We ask all people, young or old, poor or rich, to help build a society that is peaceful and strong, free from hatred and violence. Violence in thought, word and action only leads to suffering and death. |
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SUGGESTED RITUAL FOR COMMITMENT
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1. LEADER: We gather here today as women of peace. We want to see in our beloved motherland Cambodia. - respect for peoples' lives - no more killing - peace in our families, villages, roads and cities - problems solved without violence 2. BUDDHIST PEACE MANTRA Let us begin by reciting the Buddhist peace mantra. (Recite 3 times with a leader saying each line and the group repeating each line) The Suffering of Cambodia has been deep From this suffering comes Greats Compassion Great Compassion makes a Peaceful Heart A Peaceful Heart makes a Peaceful Person A Peaceful Person makes a Peaceful Family A Peaceful Family makes a Peaceful Community A Peaceful Community makes a Peaceful Nation A Peaceful Nation makes a Peaceful World May all beings live in Happiness and Peace 3.
NOW LET US SPEND FIVE MINUTES MEDITATING OR REFECTING PEACEFULLY - What does peace mean in your family? - What does peace mean in your village? - What does peace mean in your country? 4.
Let us now say (sing) together the peace song of St. Francis. 5. Ceremony of commitments Action for conflict Transformation FOR
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